Monday, December 1, 2014

Don't Let the Signs of Aging Show Up on Your Face - Keep Wrinkles Away With Essential Oils

Remember when your mother used to say: "Don't make that awful
face. It might stay that way"? As it happens, she may have been more
correct than she knew. Over the years our skin takes on a memory of our
most common facial moves like squinting, smiling, frowning, raising our
eyebrows or even the "sucking in" part of smoking. The result of this is
wrinkles. Plus, anything we do that takes moisture from our skin tissue
helps in the development of wrinkles. A major offender is over-exposure
to the sun.
Forget about aging gracefully. Fight it every step of
the way! Cleanse your face gently with natural moisturizers that gently
clean and hydrate the skin. Increase the level of anti-oxidants in your
diet. Avoid over-exposure to the sun or apply SPF products. Limit your
alcohol consumption, manage your stress, and quit smoking. Hydrate with a
minimum of eight glasses of water a day. Get plenty of sleep: at least
eight hours a night. And last, but certainly not least: use essential
oils to help maintain collagen and regenerate new cells. In general,
the essential oils that help skin cells regenerate and rejuvenate are
the same oils that help heal slight skin abrasions caused by dry skin.
The
two best choices of oils to use for wrinkles are Niaouli, which is a
choice skin tonic that protects the skin and Myrtle, which acts as an
astringent to the skin. Other essential oils known for their anti-aging
properties are: carrot seed, rose, jasmine, geranium, helichrysum,
neroli, frankincense and myrrh.
To counteract dry, mature skin, it
is best to combine these essential oils with vitamin-rich plant oils to
help soften and nourish the skin, and nutrient packed nut and seed oils
to act as carriers for the essential oils and aid in moisturizing and
protecting the skin tissue. For this the best choices are high quality,
cold-pressed oils such as rosehip, apricot kernel, avocado, macadamia
nut, kikui nut, evening primrose and wheatgerm.
Here is a great
formula for an excellent facial oil to use for dehydrated or wrinkled
skin, or skin that has been damaged by the sun. When applying this oil
avoid the eyes and the hairline. Use upward strokes while applying to
neck and face.